Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulty027’

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, coral pink flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulty027’.

This application claims priority to Plant Breeder's Rights ApplicationNumber 2020/2275, which was filed at the Community Plant Variety RightsOffice in the European Union on Sep. 21, 2020, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2013 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulty027’, originated as a single seedling fromthe stated cross.

The new variety may be distinguished from its male pollen parent andfemale seed parent primarily by the following characteristics. The malepollen parent plant grows to 100 cm tall in one season, while the newvariety grows to about 33 cm in height during one growing season. Thefemale seed parent plant has light red flowers while the new variety hascoral pink flowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant coral pink flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulty027’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2013 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulty027’ was selected in thespring of 2014 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulty027’ by rooted cuttings was first done byMogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July, 2014.This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conducted incontrolled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulty027’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustration shows as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of ‘Poulty027’.Specifically illustrated in the drawing are a flowering branch, openflower viewed from above, a partially opened flower viewed from theside, bare stem, leaves, petals detached, and sepals detached revealingreproductive flower parts. Plants shown are 4 months in age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulty027’, as observed in its growthin a greenhouse in Odense Denmark. Plants were grown in 19 cm containersunder natural light conditions, for a period of 4 months.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulpar056’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,603 are compared to ‘Poulty027’ inChart 1.

CHART 1 ‘Poulty027’ ‘Poulpar056’ Petal Count 35 65 Flower Diameter 34 mm50 to 60 mm General Tonality Open flowers are Red Group Red Group 38Awith of Flower Color 52B, Red-Purple Group 58B intonations of Red Groupafter flowers have fully 55B. matured

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 21 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm.        -   Bud form.—Ovoid.        -   Bud color.—As sepals divide petals are Red Group 53C.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D.            Surface: Lightly pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.            Texture: Smooth.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—21 mm long, 8 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 6 mm in height, 10 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 35 mm. Diameter: 2 mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Strength: Strong.        -   Peduncle.—Length: 1.5 to 8 cm. Diameter: About 3 mm. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne in clusters of 5    flower buds per stem on average.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—None.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 21 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 34 mm when open. Flower depth is 15            mm.        -   Flower shape.—High centered, double, with a high pointed            center which is tightly closed.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flat. The            lower portion is flat.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 35 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red Group 52B.    Red-Purple Group 58B after flowers have fully matured.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon opening, outer petals.—Upper surface: Red Group 52A. At            basal zone intonations of Red Group 38C. At the basal point            of attachment Yellow Group 12B. Lower surface: Red Group 53C            with streaks Red Group 55D.        -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Red Group 46B            with intonations of Red Group 38B at the middle zone. Basal            petal spot Yellow Group 12B. Lower surface: Red Group 50A            with a basal petal spot of Yellow 12B.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Partial reflex at the margin.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations.        -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Acute.        -   Size.—29 mm (l)×30 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—4 mm (l) by 4 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—About 6.        -   Shape.—Elliptical with an acute base and rounded apex.        -   Color.—Red Group 46B on the upper surface and Red Group 50A            underneath.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 1.5 mm in length. Color: Yellow Group 13B.            Quantity: 38 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: Yellow Group 11A. Length: 4 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 4 mm. Quantity: 20 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 160D.        -   Styles.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 157D.        -   Location of stigmas.—Inferior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright, bushy, and very compact. Plants are 33 cm in    height, and 33 cm wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Length.—Canes are about 10 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 3.5 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 31 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles: None observed.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—About 105 mm (l)×60 (w).        -   Quantity.—3 or 4 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            144A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 7 mm long, 4 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Petiole.—Length: 20 mm. Diameter: 1.5 mm. Upper surface            color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: 35 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: Terminal leaflets are about 40 mm long, 22 mm wide.            Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute.            Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Moderately            glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa,    rust Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis    cinerea under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniaturerose class named ‘Poulty027’, substantially as illustrated and describedherein, due to its abundant coral pink flowers, disease resistance, andextended period of bloom.